Diamante Poetry

The diamante (dee-ah-mahn-tay) pattern is a seven line contrast poem having a diamond shape. The pattern structure is as follows:

Country Noun

Beautiful, peaceful Adjective, Adjective

Walking, resting, farming Participle, Participle, Participle

Trees, barns, smog, skyscrapers Noun, Noun, Noun, Noun

Rushing, waiting, driving Participle, Participle, Participle

Busy, noisy Adjective, Adjective

City Noun

Land

Hard, dirty

Growing, farming, playing

Trees, buildings, boats, fish

Swaying, driving, swimming

Wavy, Cold

Water

1st line: one noun for which you know a contrasting noun

2nd line: two adjectives which describe the subject

3rd line: three participles (-ing or -ed) which describe the subject

4th line: two nouns related to the subject and two nouns related to the opposite of the subject

5th line: three more participles (-ing or -ed words) which describe line four

6th line: two adjectives which describe the contrasting noun (the last word in line seven)

7th line: the final noun that is in contrast to the subject